Mebartsho.(The Burning lake).

The burning lake was founded by the  Buddhist saint Terton Pema Lingpa. When Pema lingpa was working as a blacksmith in tang  valley, he was visited by an old man who aske for food and when pema linpa returned , the old man have disappeared but have left something for Pema Lingpa. A scrol which instructs him that along with five friends on full moon night to Nyalingdra cliff where you shall fulfill your destiny.

In Tibetan Buddhism, it is believed that Tertons are born with a purpose of discovering spiritual treasures hidden by their master Guru Padmasambhava. One such Terton was born in Bumthang district in the 15th century. According to the narrative, Pema Lingpa had a vision where it was revealed to him that a treasure lay hidden in the lake. The local ruler and the community cynical of his claim, Pema Lingpa leapt into the lake with a burning butter lamp and is said to have reemerged from the lake with the treasures and the butter lamp still lit. Hence the lake was named Mebar Tsho.

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